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Gribbs
Joined: 17 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: Snowboarders here??? bring my board over?? |
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DXebating whether or not I should bring my gear with me from Canada. I'll be living in the middle of Seoul
what u think? i am guessing i'll only get out a hand full of times.....shall i just rent??? |
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SuperFly
Joined: 09 Jul 2003
Location: In the doghouse
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Bring your gear, lots of action here. Renting is cheap though... |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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mountains are really hills, slopes are small, crowded, and covered with artificial snow. lifts are full of 15 minute lines.
Worst skiing experience I've ever had. I'd suggest you save yourself the trouble and money of bringing your board over and back and just rent for the times when you want to go. Cuz you might not be going often.
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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When you go totally depends on the lines. You can go Christmas day at noon and stand in 30 minute lines, or you can go during the week or after the holidays and find lifts with no one there. I recommend Yongpyong, it's the best, and if you are not a beginner, the lifts for the hard runs won't have many lines. Also, you can ride all thru the night. Riding at 3am is fun when you have some drinks in you.
I shipped my snowboard here, but it cost a pretty penny, and I didn't have luggage room for just a snowboard when I came here. I enjoy having my board as the quality beats the cheap stuff they rent. |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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A snowboarder I know said the price difference was so great that bringing a board from the US was an easy decision.
If I want to bring back some skis or a board can I consider it luggage or will I get charged a big fat fee? |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
mountains are really hills, slopes are small, crowded, and covered with artificial snow. lifts are full of 15 minute lines.
Worst skiing experience I've ever had. I'd suggest you save yourself the trouble and money of brining your board over and back and just rent for the times when you want to go. Cuz you might not be going often. |
I agree it's not Winter Park or Park City but those places were very far away for me. I lived in Kansas City. I appreciate being an hour from Yongpyong. I could not ski as often as I wanted to simply because my old man body couldn't take it. As my technique got better it was less stressful on my body. Also I now know what to watch out for.
Without the lawyers they are a little lax on safety here. Not all hazards are marked. Not all sharp pointy things have the proper padding. They regroomed a switchback and created a one meter drop that I didn't see until I was airborne. Definitely get a helmet.
Repeat. Get a helmet.
And many of the people on the slopes are idiots who take their rest break sitting on the down side of a hill so you can't see them. They also teach their toddlers to ski on intermediate and advanced slopes. When my ski decapitates a toddler you know they will blame me and not the mom who had him snowplowing on a blue. |
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sigmund
Joined: 11 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| What are the renting options like for larger riders. I wear a size 12 U.S. Will I be able to find rental boots and a board that is wide enough that I won't have massive overhang? |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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What is the ski season in Korea? Do they start by first of December? Are they still skiing in March?
Thanks,
Drew |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| What are the renting options like for larger riders. I wear a size 12 U.S. Will I be able to find rental boots and a board that is wide enough that I won't have massive overhang? |
Ha ha ha ha......don't bet on it. One friend found a rental shop that had them, but they sucked and it was hard to find.
drew345: December to early March. |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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size 12 i the US is like 310 or 320 mm size in Korea. I was never able to find ski boots that size, ever. Highest was like 285.
My feet hurt a lot after that. |
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sigmund
Joined: 11 May 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:44 am Post subject: |
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| Bummer, shipping my boots probably wouldn't be too bad I guess. What about rental boards? All of my boards are LibTech's but I am willing to bet that I won't find many of those over here. Can you at least rent major makers like Burton or K2 or are they off brands? |
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Treefarmer
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:51 am Post subject: |
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i have size 13 feet and i never had a problem with the boots. i'm not an experienced skiier, so i just rented the cheapy equipment that came with the package, but they've always had boots to fit me (although they always laugh at my huge feet)
yongpyong is pretty good, the lines are never more than a few minutes, although i've never been on christmas day |
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